Paul's Festival hopes have taken a knock with the news that Cliffs of Dover will miss next month's action at Cheltenham
"We will aim to have him right for the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton."
Cliffs of Dover will miss the rest of the season after knocking a leg during a schooling session over hurdles just over a fortnight ago.
I was hoping the injury would have cleared up by now but unfortunately it is a bit more serious than we first thought.
So he will not be going to Cheltenham for the Triumph Hurdle next month which is a shame because he has been a revelation since joining us in the summer with a mark of only 64 on the flat.
Cliffs of Dover will have a nice long break now before he comes back into training in the autumn and we will aim to have him right for the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.